Electric iron.



G. BULLOCK & A. E. TEMPLEMAN. *ELECTRIC mom. APPLICATlO fi FILED DEC. 8. 1911' 1,282,039. f Patented 00. 22, 1918.

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GEORGE :anLnoex AND ARTHUR E. TEMPLEMAN, OF organ-n JUNCTION, COLORADO.

ELECTRIC IRON.

To all cvhom it may concern:

Be it known that we,'GEoRGE BgLLooK and ARTHUR E. TEMPLEMAN, citizens o the United States, residing at the city of Grand Junction, county of Mesa, and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Electric Iron, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to electric'irons.

An object of the invention is to provide a device adapted to be connected with an electric iron for supporting the cord'or wires to which the iron is connected in order to support the same out of the'way so that the iron may be operated without obstruction thereby, and means for preventing displacement of said device durlng the operation of the iron.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character mentioned adapted to be removably connected to the iron, for supporting the cord out of the way during the operation of the iron, and a removable means for locking said device in position to prevent displacement thereof While the iron is being operated.

Another object is to provide animproved connection for the electric cord mechanism of the iron, andmeans for supporting the cord out of the way when the iron is in operation. k Other objects will appear from the following description, reference be'ing'made to the accompanying drawings in which we have illustrated one form of the invention, and' in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation ofan electric iron embodying our invention, the handle of the iron being in section.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device in looking toward one end of the iron.

, Fig. 3 is a view illustrating the clasp by which the cdrd is su ported.

The electric iron i lustrated in Figs. 1' and 2 is of a well knowntype having a support 1. in connection therewith for supporting the handle.

In the embodiment illustrated the handle 2 is carried by the support 1 at a desired height above the iron. At one end of the iron the electric connections 3 are secured from which an insulating cord 4 extends into the tube 5 on which the handle is mounted.

-A cord 6 incloses theelectric wires which aretconnected witha plug 7 having contact Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918.

Application filed December'S, 1917. Serial No. 206,147.

points 8 in circuit with the wires in the cord.

The plug 7 is adapted to be removably inserted inthe open end of the tube 5' so that z the contact points 8 will contact with the Wires in the cord 4 and thereby supply the necessary electric current to the iron to heat the same. Vhile. the iron illustrated em-- bodies the construction just described it will be perfectly apparent that other features of the'invention-may be used in connection withsaid construction or independently thereof.

therefrom. The device-may be composed of any suitable or appropriate materla 'and, although we have illustrated the device composed of sheet metal, it will be readily understood that it may be otherwise constructed and still remainwithin the scope,

of the invention.

In the'embodiment illustrated the support is composed of sheet metalwhich is preferably shaped to form a supporting arm 9 adapted to extend upwardly from the iron outside (if the vertical plane of the handle as will be readily understood byreference to Fig. 1; The side edges of the supporting arm 9 are preferably curved and the upper extremity of said am has two projections arranged to receive and retain the cord or wires between them. As shown, the two projections include converging portions 10 and outwardly diverging portionsll, the latter forming a guide by which the cord is guided when being pressed between the projections into the clamping portion-thereo The application'of the cord will be readily underood by reference to Fig. 1 in which it will lBseen that the cord is Embraced and held be Wieen the projections which constitute a v species of clamp for'removablye. holding the cord with suflicient firmness to prevent slack portions thereof from getting in'the way of the iron when in operation. f

The lower portion of the arm is rovided with one or more holes-12 (two in t e present instance) from each of which a slot 13 extends upwardly. An equal number of lugs or projections 14 are in connection with the handle structure and are provided with fiat vertical sides so that they may be received.

ing applied to or removed from the iron, and

after the heads have passed through said holes the arm 'is' slipped downwardly until the lugs or projections 14 are within the slots 13 and untiloneof the holes 12 is in alinementwith the tube 5. Thus, when the plug 7 is connected to the iron it extends through the hole 12 and into the tube 5 to complete the-circuit and when so located the plug prevents the arm 9 from being raised or otherwise detached from the handle structure. Thus the arm 9 is located in position when the plug is in connection with the iron structure.

From the foregoing it is apparent that we have provided a very convenient and highly useful attachment for electric irons to overcome a well recognized inconvenience heretofore encountered in the operation thereof.

We do not restrict ourselves in the construction of the supporting arm to sheet metal nor to other unessential details or features of construction. What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

' 1. The combination with the handle of an electric iron, of a support, one of said parts having'openings therein, projections on the other one of said parts adapted to engage in said openings and thereby uphold said support, and means in connection 'with said. support for engaging the cord of the electric iron.

2. The combination with an electric iron, an electric wire cord, and projections carried by the iron, of a supportremovably carried by said projections for supporting the cord out of the way during the operation of the iron, and means supported by the iron independently of said projections for locking 7 said support in position to prevent displaceporting the cord out of the way during the' ment thereof while the iron is ated.

3. The combination with an electric iron, an electric wire cord, and supporting projectlons carried by the iron, of a support removably'carried by said projections for supbeing opernaaaoae cord to support the same out of the way durmg operation of the iron, and a removable device supported by the iron independently of said arm for preventing displacement of the arm. I

5. In an electric iron, a handle, and a cord inclosing the wires by which the electric current is supplied tcr the.iron, in combination with an arm, elements supported by the iron for supporting said arm in an upright position, a device supported by the iron independently of said elements for preventing displacement of the arm, and

, and thereby support the arm, means for engaging the arm with an electric wire cord, and means for preventing displacement of the arm.

7. In an electric iron having electric heating means, a handle for operating the iron, a support secured to the iron for supporting the handle, a projection on said support, a

head on said projection, an arm having an opening through which said head may ass and having a slot. extending upwardly rom said opening for receiving said projection whereby said arm will be supported in an upright position, means for engaging said arm with the electric wire cord, and a 'device for. preventing displacement of said arm.

8. A device of the character described, comprising in combination with an electric iron,.a handle, projections rigidly supfported by the handle, an arm composed 0 sheet metal having its side edges curved to render the arm arcuate in cross section, said am having slots for receiving said projections, means for preventing said arm from being detached from said projections whereby the arm will be supported in an upright position, and means in connection with said arm ,forengaging and supporting an electric wire cord.

, 9. A device of the character described comprising, in combination with an electric iron, a cord inclosing the wires by which the electric current is supplied to the iron, a

handle, contact members within the handle, .an arm, means for'removably supporting the arm in connection with the handle, a plug for locking the arm in connection with =the handle, contact members on the plug to contact with the contact members in the V handle to complete the electric circuit, and.

means in connection with the arm for supporting the cord out of the way during operation of the iron. I

10. A device of the character described comprising, in, combination with an electric iron, a handle, contact members within the handle, an arm, meansfor removably supporting the arm in connection with the handle, a plug for locking the arm in con-- nection with the handle, and contact memhere on the plug to contact with the contact members in the handle to complete the electric circuit.

11. A device oiv the character described,-

comprising an arm having longitudinal slots therein, an'electriciron handle, pro-- 12. A device of the character described, 7

comprising an arm having elongated slots therein, an electric iron handle, projections on said handle arranged to engage in sand, slots and support said arm in an upright position, means for locking said arm in connection with said projections, and means in connection with said arm for, engaging an electric wire cord.

' GEORGE BULLOCK.

ARTHUR E. TEMPLEMAN. 

